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Democratic Party of Russia
In 1991, the Democratic Party differed from other liberal/democratic organizations with its 'demopatriotic' stance. The Democratic Party was opposed to the dissolution of the Soviet Union and criticised Latvia's and Estonia's policies towards their Russian-speaking minorities. After the signing of the Belovezhye treaty, the DP organized a number of demonstrations against the treaty. -
Russian legislative election of 1993
On October 4, Travkin supported Yeltsin's actions in suppressing the armed rebellion. The party took part in the Russian legislative election, 1993 and won 14 seats. The party split, however, on the issue of support for the Chernomyrdin cabinet. Travkin who took a more conciliatory stand lost the power struggle to Govorukhin and Glazyev, who were determined opponents of the government course. Glazyev was made leader in 1994 but was disbanded before the following year's legislative election. -
Russian legislative election of 1993
Parliamentary elections were held in Russia on 12 December 1993. They included the last elections to the Federation Council of Russia. The 1993 general election was taking place in the aftermath of the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis, a violent confrontation on the streets of Moscow which resulted in the dissolution of the previous Russian parliament by military force. -
Prime minister in the year of 1999
The State Duma confirmed Vladimir Putin as Prime Minister of Russia. Vladimir Putin was a Russian politician who has been the President of Russia since may 7,2012. He previously served as President from 2000 to 2008, and as Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. During that last term as Prime Minister, he was also the Chairman of the United Russia political party. -
Russian presidential election in 2000
The treaty of creation of the Union of Russia and Belarus was signed. Boris Yeltsin resigned as President of the Russian Federation. Prime minister Vladimir Putin became acting president. On march 26th, of 2000, Putin was elected president with 53 percent of the vote. -
Russian presidential election of 2004
Presidential elections were held in Russia on 14 March 2004. President Vladimir Putin was looking for another second full four-year term. He was re-elected with 71.9% of the vote. -
Russian presidential election, 2008
Dmitry Medvedev won, earning 70.5 percent of the vote. Dmitry Medvedev was himself elected president of Russia in 2008. Medvedev is known as a sharp legal and business mind with an interest in economic reform. Putin became president in 2000, and Medvedev rose steadily in power, becoming chief of staff in 2003 and first prime minister for social programs in 2005. -
Russian presidential election of 2012
Vladimir Putin won, earning 63.6 percent of the vote. With all ballots counted, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gained 63.6 percent of the vote and his closest rival Gennady Zyuganov 17.18 percent in Sunday’s presidential election, the Central Election. Putin Secures 63.71% After 99.5% of Ballots Counted -
Dmitry Medvedev's Cabinet
mitry Medvedev was appointed as Prime Minister of Russia on 8 May 2012. His Cabinet was formed after President Vladimir Putin approved the nominations to the Federal ministries posts. In 8 May 2012, The State Duma, the lower house of the bicameral Russian Parliament, voted in favor of the appointment of former President Dmitry Medvedev as the head of government, and for the first time in the past 12 years, Prime Minister candidate has not received a constitutional majority. -
The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation in 2012
the Prime Minister serves more of an administrative role, nominating members of the Cabinet and implementing domestic policy. the Chairman of the Russian Council of Ministers, referred to as the prime minister, was appointed by the Emperor; his precursor, the Chairman of the Committee of Ministers, had no separate power. In 8 May,2013, Medvedev's first deputy has been resigned after Putin critized the government for failing to carry out all his presidential decrees from previous year.
